Earl Coetzee and Simnikiwe Hlatshaneni The Lotto boss has been earning an annual salary of R3.35 million while on suspension, and put some of it to use in a lavish wedding ceremony to one of the recipients of several allegedly dodgy Lotto grants. Lotto COO Philemon Letwaba married Rebotile Malomane in a lavish ceremony in November. Malomane s NGO has been the recipient of millions in Lotto funding, while Letwaba is on special leave pending the outcome of investigations into his dealings. Pictures: Supplied
Letwaba is currently spending his 10th month on special leave, pending an investigation into alleged irregularities at the commission, committed under his watch. Despite this, he is still apparently raking in over R200 000 a month in compensation from the commission.